[TCUG] Re: Pedestrian Crossing Bleepers
- From: "Malcolm Kersey" <malcolm.kersey@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2002 15:38:19 +0100
The following message was sent earlier this year when a similar issue was =
raised....
In Kent we have a policy of providing dual level audible signals at sites =
near to houses. We have always considered that the partially sighted have =
every right to use a crossing at any time.
In the period 2330 to 0700 (when you are not permitted to sound your horn) =
the audible signal is reduced in volume to avoid disturbance of local =
residents.
The methods of provision have varied over the years with different =
manufacturers, but in most cases two "bleepers" are located in each push =
button box - one directly above the normal hole and one fixed within the =
box. The "normal" one sounds during the day and the "enclosed" one at =
night. We have also tried a unit that produced a quieter output when =
driven by a lower voltage.
The switching between sound levels is achieved either using the controller'=
s internal clock, or by employing a separate clock where controller =
facilities are unavailable to be used.
This policy has been successfully used for about twenty years and has =
proved successful in overcoming any difficulties with either local =
residents or partially sighted pedestrians.
Malcolm Kersey
Babtie Group / Kent County Council
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